MATHEMATICIAN
Nikolai Durov
1980 - Today

Nikolai Durov
Nikolai Valeryevich Durov (Russian: Николай Валерьевич Дуров; born 21 November 1980) is a Russian programmer and mathematician. He is the elder brother of Pavel Durov, with whom he founded the social networking site VK and later Telegram Messenger. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nikolai Durov is the 937th most popular mathematician (up from 983rd in 2019), the 2,440th most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,791st in 2019) and the 67th most popular Russian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Nikolai Durov ranks 937 out of 1,004. Before him are Carl Pomerance, Antoni Zygmund, Yakov Eliashberg, Poul Heegaard, Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, and Krystyna Kuperberg. After him are Peter Sarnak, Christopher Zeeman, W. T. Tutte, Ormond Stone, Neil Sloane, and Cleve Moler.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Pomerance
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 931
Antoni Zygmund
1900 - 1992
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 932
Yakov Eliashberg
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 933
Poul Heegaard
1871 - 1948
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 934
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 935
Krystyna Kuperberg
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 936
Nikolai Durov
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 937
Peter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 938
Christopher Zeeman
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 939
W. T. Tutte
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 940
Ormond Stone
1847 - 1933
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 941
Neil Sloane
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 942
Cleve Moler
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 943
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Nikolai Durov ranks 232. Before him are Inma Cuesta, Kiril Lazarov, Luis Scola, Asashōryū Akinori, Richie Faulkner, and Irfaan Ali. After him are Dan Bilzerian, Rodrigo Taddei, Bradley Wiggins, April Bowlby, Karolina Gočeva, and D. J. Cotrona.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsInma Cuesta
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 226
Kiril Lazarov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 227
Luis Scola
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 228
Asashōryū Akinori
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 229
Richie Faulkner
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 230
Irfaan Ali
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 231
Nikolai Durov
MATHEMATICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 232
Dan Bilzerian
POKER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 233
Rodrigo Taddei
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 234
Bradley Wiggins
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 235
April Bowlby
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 236
Karolina Gočeva
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 237
D. J. Cotrona
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 238
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolai Durov ranks 2,440 out of 3,761. Before him are Dmitry Nagiyev (1967), Viktor Markin (1957), Pavlo Klimkin (1967), Valeriya Gnarovskaya (1923), Aleksandr Lenyov (1944), and Aleksandras Abišala (1955). After him are Maksim Tarasov (1970), Pavel Datsyuk (1978), Yuri Falin (1937), Vladimir Shadrin (1948), Hilarion (1966), and Evgeny Lovchev (1949).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsDmitry Nagiyev
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,434
Viktor Markin
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 2,435
Pavlo Klimkin
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 2,436
Valeriya Gnarovskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1943
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 2,437
Aleksandr Lenyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 2,438
Aleksandras Abišala
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 2,439
Nikolai Durov
MATHEMATICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 2,440
Maksim Tarasov
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 2,441
Pavel Datsyuk
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 2,442
Yuri Falin
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2003
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 2,443
Vladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 2,444
Hilarion
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 2,445
Evgeny Lovchev
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 2,446
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Russia
Among mathematicians born in Russia, Nikolai Durov ranks 67. Before him are Dmitri Anosov (1936), Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro (1929), Yury Osipov (1936), Anatoly Maltsev (1909), Andrei Okounkov (1969), and Yakov Eliashberg (1946). After him are Alexander Beilinson (1957), and Victor Glushkov (1982).
Dmitri Anosov
1936 - 2014
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 61
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
1929 - 2009
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 62
Yury Osipov
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 63
Anatoly Maltsev
1909 - 1967
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 64
Andrei Okounkov
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 65
Yakov Eliashberg
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 66
Nikolai Durov
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 67
Alexander Beilinson
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 68
Victor Glushkov
1982 - 1982
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 69